The Art of Project Management

Rating: 4.5/5 Stars
Rank: 671

"Berkun has written a fast paced, jargon-free and witty guide to what he wisely refers to as the 'art' of project management.

It's a great introduction to the discipline. Seasoned and new managers will benefit from Berkun's perspectives." --Joe Mirza, Director, CNET Networks (Cnet.com)

"Most books with the words 'project management' in the title are dry tomes.

If that's what you are expecting to hear from Berkun's book, you will be pleasantly surprised. Sure, it's about project management. But it's also about creativity, situational problem-solving, and leadership. If you're a team member, project manager, or even a non-technical stakeholder, Scott offers dozens of practical tools and techniques you can use, and questions you can ask, to ensure your projects succeed." --Bill Bliss, Senior VP of product and customer experience, expedia.com

In The Art of Project Management, you'll learn from a veteran manager of software and web development how to plan, manage and lead projects.

This personal account of hard lessons learned over a decade of work in the industry distills complex concepts and challenges into practical nuggets of useful advice.

Inspiring, funny, honest, and compelling, this is the book you and your team need to have within arms reach. It will serve you well with your current work, and on future projects to come.

Topics include:

• How to make things happen
• Making good decisions
• Specifications and requirements
• Ideas and what to do with them
• How not to annoy people
• Leadership and trust
• The truth about making dates
• What to do when things go wrong

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Editorials

	Book Description
	"'The Art of Project Management' covers it all--from practical methods for making sure work gets done right and on time, to the mindset that can make you a great leader motivating your team to do their best. Reading this... read full editorial
	From the Inside Flap
	"...Its strengths are its basis in experience; the inclusion of many illustrative stories; and the thoughtful sections on specs, making good decisions, and politics. ...I think it would be an excellent resource for someone... read full editorial

Customer Reviews

	Super-smart guy who knows how to mentor and teach
	(Seattle, WA) May 19, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars
	I know of Scott's work within Microsoft; he was one of the smartest guys here around project management. He had a terrific track record in two things: getting excellent software out the door and mentoring others to do... read full review
	Loved the content, hate the form factor
	(Silicon Valley, CA) May 11, 2005 - 4.0/5 stars
	There are a number of book publishers out there that make books that are physically uncomfortable to read. I never thought that O'Reilly would be one of them. While I really like the content in the book, I hate... read full review
	how to get good ideas?
	(US) May 12, 2005 - 4.0/5 stars
	Berkun touches upon many aspects of leading a technical group. Of all his remarks, I found the most relevant to my experience was when he talked about where ideas came from. He devotes a chapter to this. As an inventor,... read full review

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